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Buff jerkin — Buff Buff, a. 1. Made of buff leather. Goldsmith. [1913 Webster] 2. Of the color of buff. [1913 Webster] {Buff coat}, a close, military outer garment, with short sleeves, and laced tightly over the chest, made of buffalo skin, or other thick and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
buff-jerkin — buffˈ coat or buffˈ jerkin noun 1. A strong, military coat 2. A soldier • • • Main Entry: ↑buff … Useful english dictionary
Buff — Buff, a. 1. Made of buff leather. Goldsmith. [1913 Webster] 2. Of the color of buff. [1913 Webster] {Buff coat}, a close, military outer garment, with short sleeves, and laced tightly over the chest, made of buffalo skin, or other thick and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Buff coat — Buff Buff, a. 1. Made of buff leather. Goldsmith. [1913 Webster] 2. Of the color of buff. [1913 Webster] {Buff coat}, a close, military outer garment, with short sleeves, and laced tightly over the chest, made of buffalo skin, or other thick and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Buff stick — Buff Buff, a. 1. Made of buff leather. Goldsmith. [1913 Webster] 2. Of the color of buff. [1913 Webster] {Buff coat}, a close, military outer garment, with short sleeves, and laced tightly over the chest, made of buffalo skin, or other thick and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
buff-coat — buffˈ coat or buffˈ jerkin noun 1. A strong, military coat 2. A soldier • • • Main Entry: ↑buff … Useful english dictionary
Jerkin (garment) — A jerkin is a man s short close fitting jacket, made usually of light colored leather, and without sleeves, worn over the doublet in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. The term is also applied to a similar sleeveless garment worn by the… … Wikipedia
Buff coat — The Buff coat (so called because of its yellowish color) was an item of leather clothing worn by both the infantry and cavalry during the 17th century, usually worn under armour. [http://www.vanessatreasure.co.uk/boutique/17th century… … Wikipedia
1600-1650 in fashion — Fashion in the period 1600 1650 in Western European clothing is characterized by the disappearance of the ruff in favour of broad lace or linen collars. Waistlines rose through the period for both men and women. Other notable fashions included… … Wikipedia
1550-1600 in fashion — Fashion in the period 1550 1600 in Western European clothing is characterized by increased opulence, the rise of the ruff, the expansion of the farthingale for women, and, for men, the disappearance of the codpiece.General trendsThe Spanish… … Wikipedia
